Tuesday, November 18, 2014

A Quick Primer on Flu Strains

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This Reuters article posted today gives a quick primer on different strains of avian flu, how dangerous they are, and where they can spread...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

The Risk of Pandemic Flu from Human Error

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Emergency hospital during 1918 influenza epidemic, Camp Funston, Kansas (U.S. Army photographer; photo in public domain). It is estimated ...
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Friday, May 1, 2009

Commentator Down Temporarily

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Your commentator has the 72-hour Yucks. (Not swine flu.) Will be unable to update "The Basics, Part 1" for another day or two. Whe...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Don't Be Taken In By Stylish Dismissal of the Threat of Pandemic Flu

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Some people become overly catastrophic at the slightest hint of threat. That is a bad thing. On the other hand, some people err in the oppo...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Bring Up Your Questions Here

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I plan to write some of the future posts on this blog to respond to questions that you bring up. You may bring up questions in one of two wa...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

The Basics, Part 2: Why You Should Be Concerned

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What is the big deal with this new swine flu? After all, at least in the United States, no one is dying from this. Nothing came of the bird ...

The Basics, Part 1: The Current Threat

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The "current threat" at any given time is evolving, so I will be editing this blog post on an ongoing basis, even though the first...